Japanese police charged 30 people for their alleged involvement in illegal transactions linked to the well-known $530 million Coincheck hack in 2018. Tokyo authorities traced all individuals’ transactions to different places across the nation. Illicit Transactions Are Estimated to Have Totaled Over $96 Million Initially, Nikkei reported that the suspects were either arrested or their […]
Believing, not seeing: Institutions still predict $100K Bitcoin price
Even though Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim its recent high of $42,000, projections of BTC reaching $100,000 still seem achievable to some.
Premium on Grayscale’s GBTC Drops as Reports of New Trusts Emerge: Chinese Crypto Community Unhappy
Following the recent bitcoin price pullback, the latest Skew data now indicates that the premium rate on Grayscale’s GBTC is under 10%. The lower rate comes just weeks after the premium peaked at 41% towards the end of December. The GBTC premium is a measure of the extent of differences in the value between the […]
Montana County to Hold Public Hearings on Zoning Rules for Crypto Miners Amid Growing Complaints
Another U.S. county is facing troubles related to crypto mining activities within its territory. This time, the second-largest county in Montana is the protagonist of the story, who will look forward to revisiting local zoning for mining operators. Authorities to Decide on Making Current Rules Permanent According to KPAX, Missoula County authorities seek to hold […]
Altcoins rally while Bitcoin bulls are thwarted by resistance at $34K
A handful of altcoins posted double-digit gains while Bitcoin’s relief rally was halted by resistance at $34,000.
Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrency Firo Suffers 51% Attack on Its Network
The proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency Firo announced that its protocol came under a 51% attack, notifying its holders to stop transactions. Formerly known as Zcoin, the privacy coin was reportedly subject of a blockchain reorganization attack. Firo Team Clarified the Attack Cannot Be Attributed to a ‘Coding Error’ According to a series of tweets published by […]
DeFi surge, rising TVL and new partnerships underpin Ren’s 100% rally
The DeFi boom and search for projects offering interoperability recently sent Ren’s price and total value locked to new all-time highs.
Wen? Now! BadgerDAO’s synthetic rebasing Bitcoin, DIGG, goes live
A $20 million synthetic rebasing Bitcoin token launch has gone live — but will it even work?
Bitcoin Core Lead Maintainer Steps Back, Encourages Decentralization
“One thing is clear: this is a serious project now, and we need to start taking decentralization seriously,” said Wladimir van der Laan.
Vaneck Files for Crypto ETF That Gives Investors Exposure to Equity in Digital Asset Companies
The exchange-traded fund provider, Vaneck has filed for a Digital Asset ETF, which aims to hold equity in companies that generate revenue from cryptocurrency services. The latest ETF filing is different from the fund Vaneck applied for in mid-December, as it aims to bring investors exposure to the cryptocurrency industry. Last December, the asset manager, […]